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《The Lead》 S1·E6 (40:59) HSK 7
jiù dé chī kǔ jiù dé chī kǔ

就得吃苦 就得吃苦

“you've gotta tough it out.”

《The Lead》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 40:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè dé chī kǔ nǐ zhī dào ma chī kǔ chī kǔ chī kǔ gàn zán zhè xíng

这得吃苦 你知道吗 吃苦 吃苦 吃苦 干咱这行

“This job takes grit, you know? Grit, grit, grit. In our line of work,”

jiù dé chī kǔ jiù dé chī kǔ CURRENT FOCUS

就得吃苦 就得吃苦

“you've gotta tough it out.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zì jǐ chī bù liǎo kǔ

自己吃不了苦

“He can't take hardship himself,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EMPHASIZING REQUIREMENT
Tone: INSISTENT
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chi Ku (Enduring Hardship) Mentality

In traditional Chinese vocations (especially performing arts and trades), the willingness to 'eat bitterness' (chi ku) is revered as the single most critical virtue for achieving mastery.

INTENT TAGS: #emphasis #admonition #moralizing #perseverance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
就得 SPOKEN CHUNK

just must; simply have to

Emphatically states an unavoidable requirement or necessity with no room for debate.

吃苦 SPOKEN CHUNK

to endure hardship; to bear toil

A quintessential cultural concept signifying resilience, perseverance, and putting in gritty effort.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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